Definition of Nasal
Nasal
na·sal


Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
relating or belonging to the nose;

e.g. When I get a cold, my nasal passages feel stuffy.

(adjective)
spoken with air passing through the nose as well as the mouth, used to describe the way some sounds may be pronounced;

e.g. Some children speak with a nasal voice that they eventually grow out of.

(noun)
a phonetic sound, especially a consonant, that sounds as though it is produced with air passing through the nose;

e.g. The word is pronounced with a nasal in the middle.

(noun)
a piece of a helmet that is designed to protect the nose, a nosepiece;

e.g. The arrow bounced off the nasal of his helmet instead of injuring him.



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